Sports cinema has given us some of the most iconic and powerful stories ever told. The collective imagination is marked by reassuring narratives: the underdog

The biopic is one of cinema’s most beloved and, at the same time, most complex genres. The collective imagination is marked by monumental works that

Spy cinema is a two-faced world. On one hand, there is the pyrotechnic spectacle: the secret agent as a secular superhero, the glittering gadgets, the

Martial arts movies are a subgenre of action movies that include various martial arts styles in the fighting between the characters. These fights are normally

The survival film genre is configured as a narrative of the struggle for life in extreme and dangerous circumstances. The collective imagination is marked by

The Italian comedy begins with I soliti ignoti (Big Deal on Madonna Street) in 1958, and with Divorzio all’italiana Pietro Germi’sAmong the many Italian comedies,

Dystopian cinema operates on two levels: it shows us what a broken future looks like, and how it feels to live in it. The collective

The Origins of Apocalyptic and Catastrophe Movies Apocalyptic movies have their roots in the story of Noah and his ark. Noah is given the task

Cinema, in its purest form, uses desire as a powerful lens to dissect our deepest fears and obsessions. The erotic thriller, at its best, is

The mystery genre is often associated with established narrative formulas: a crime, a detective, a series of clues leading to a clear resolution. The collective

Film noir is a cinematic term used largely to describe Hollywood crime films, particularly those that emphasize a negative view of life. The 1940s and

Crime cinema is a vast universe that has defined film history. It has created mythical figures and immortal masterpieces, from The Godfather to Goodfellas, to